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papist

noun
/ˈpeɪp.ɪst/UK

Etymology

From Middle French papiste, from Latin pāpa (“pope”).

  1. derived from pāpa — “pope”
  2. derived from papiste

Definitions

  1. A Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.

  2. Roman Catholic.

    • However, Menem promptly surprised many observers (and most of his voters) by forming an alliance with Alsogaray, and becoming more papist than the Pope in economic orthodoxy.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of papist.

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